Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-03-26


sand dollars each, all on the terms ana conditions
~ l3r-h IN s-la petlllen, shich petition, omit
ing tue signatures OF the siEners thereof, is in
words and figures as follows to-wit.
PETITION.
To the Honorable Board of Comfy Commission
ers Of the County Of Philips in the state OF
We the undersigned. Your petitioners, each be
Ing a resident tax payer OF the township of
Mound IN Phillips county In the State of kan
sass respectfully petition Your honorable body TO
submit TO the qualified electors of said township
Tor their acceptance or rejection, ut special cleo
and In pursuance Of tue laws OF the state of kan
sas, and the act entitled An ACT TO enable COun-
ton OF railroads, and 10 repeal section eight OF
chapter thirty nine Of the laws of 1874 approved
February 18th, Is O. and the amendments thereto
conditions herein specified, to-Nit:
Sneli the said township Of Mound +, in Phillips
county IN the state or Kansas subscribe for one
hundred and fifty shares OF one hundred dollars
each Of the capital stock of The Chicago, Kansas
ana Neotiskd ltaiiWa company, and In payment
therefor issue to said Railway Company fifteen OF
the bonds of sand township Of the denomination
OF one thousand dollars eacA, or so many thereof
mot exceeding said nuHrber) as shall amount TO
not exceeding four thousand dollars per mile for
each mile of railroad constructed in said town
ship by said Railway Company; said bonds 10 be
payable TO the bearer at the Fiscal Agency of the
state of Kansas in New y 6rz City- twenty wears
after the date thereof bearing interest al the rate
or SIX per cent. per annum interest PAYABLE semi
annually, Tor which Interest coupons shall BE- al
tacheds payable ut the fiscal agency aforesaid /:
this subscription of stock and Issue OF bonds be-
ing upon the following conditions, namely:
IN the affirmative bv canvass of the votes cast Mt
s Ich election. the Board of County Commission
OF 5ald township sna4 order the County Clerk TO
make, and the County Clerk shall make said sub
scrlptlon IN the name OF SAID township for said
one hundred and nifty shares OF the capital stock
of said Railway Company.
And when the railroad Of said RaiIwsy Company
shaI be Dnllt and completed and shall be in oper-
alton, under lease or otherwise. from the line
Of said township TO the west line of said township
tneii SAID Board OF county Commissioners shall
cause such bonds, with coupons attached as afore-
said 20 be Issued in the name of said township Of
Mound and sra! deliver the same to said Rail
Treasurer of said County of certificate for said
shares OF tie full paid capital stock of said Rail-
way company, equal in amount with said bonds,
Provided said railroad shall be built and com
pleted and in operation, Thy lease or Otherwise) as
aforesaid, or before the first day of February,
a. D., 1SS6; and provided further that said com
tracts adjacent thereto in said township.
The form of the ballots to be used al said cleo
ton shall be: For the subscription OF stock and
/ issue of bonds to The Chicago, Kansas and Neb-
raska Railway Company and Against the sub
riptiOn of stock and issue of bonds to The Chi
/ ca %, Kansas ana Nepraska Railway Company.
ana whereas upon the presentation and con-
sideratlon Of said petition and the hearing of this
proof IN respect TO the matters and things therein
contained, said Board found that said petition was
signed by more than TWO hfths Of the resident
! taxpayers Of said township, and tina said psU-
! ton was IN ali respects IN due form OF law and
that the conditions therein confined were suffic-
lent to protect the interests of said township and
thereupon, daily made an order granting the pray
er Of said petition, and ordering that 8 special
! election be held at the usual ana estubls he'd
/ township on Wednesday, The 20th day
OF April. A. D. 1B,7 to determine vIleth.
/ er the said township shall subscribe "a
one hundred and City shares OF the CAPT
U8l stock of said Company, ana issue fifteen bonds
/ of said township TO said company IN payment
therefor, on the terms and conditions set cut in
/ said petition; and it was further ordered by said
Board IHal III the eVert that majority Of the
voters voting at said election cast theil ballots in
| favor Of said proposition and vote to subscribe
SAID one hundred ana ntty shares OF said capital
stock, AID to Issue said fifteen bonds in pay mem
I therefor, then the County Clerk of said Comfy
shall forthwith, for and on behalf OF, and H. the
! name of. said township subscribe, TO one hun
dred and hfty shares Of the capital stock Of said
Company; and il was by said Board further order
ed that if said Railway Company shall fully com
ply with the conditions of said subscription then
the chairman of said Board and the County Clerk
OF said county shall duly issue 10 said company
said bonds of said township in the sum, and TO the
tenor and effect in said petition stated
And il was by said Board further ordered that
the ballots TO be used 40 such election should DC in
tie FORM designated In said petition ald that the
sheriff of said county duly make and issue his
proclamation Tor the holding Of such special cleo
ton in said township at said date and places des
ignated, and that the sheriff give due and legal
uolSe OF s1!d election Tor tnFIy days as provided
by law, and in said proclamation give the substance
81 said order; said notice 10 be published in the
FinllpsourS HERALD, weekly newspaper print
cd and published in the city of PhiipEburg in the
county of Phillips and in general circulation i'll
said Mound township and Phillips county.
and il was by said Board further ordered that
said election be held and retuTns made and the
result ascertained and declared. in all respects, as
provided by law.
Now. therefore. /, C. N. Mcclure, sheriff of the
county OF Phillips. state of Kansas, by virtue OF
the authority in me by law vested, and in pursu-
unce OF the above recitcd order OF suid Board of
County Commissioners, do hereby make public
proclamation. and give notice, that special cleo
ton will be held in said township at the usual and
established places OF voting in each voting pre-
cinct in said township on Wednesday, the
goth day of April, a. ID. 1887 to
determine whether said township shall
make such subscription of stock, and shall
issue ia payment therefor the bonds OF said town
ship on the terms and conditions set ont in said
petition, and such election shall, in an respects
0e conducted ana returns made, and result ascer-
tanned and declared, 10 the manner provided 10y
law for general elections.
In Witness Whereof, /, C. VI. Mcguire, sheriff
Of Phillips county, state Of Kansas have hereuut1
set my hand at the city Of Phillipsburg, this 10th
day OF March, A. d. 1887.
C. N. MCGUIRE,